USCG Exam PracticeAuxiliary machinery and shipboard systems
Under 46 CFR, what is the primary purpose of Part 58 as it relates to shipboard machinery?
- A. To establish operational watch-standing requirements for engineers
- ✓ To contain requirements for the design and construction of main and auxiliary machinery installed on vesselsCorrect
- C. To prescribe inspection intervals for all shipboard machinery
- D. To regulate the licensing of personnel who operate main propulsion machinery
Why B is correct
46 CFR §58.01-1 states explicitly that the regulations in Part 58 contain requirements for the design and construction of main and auxiliary machinery installed on vessels. Watch-standing, inspection intervals, and licensing are addressed in other parts of Title 46.
Cited:46 CFR §58.01-1